The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
WHIMS OF FAIR WOMEN.
NOTES MADE AMONG THEM IN THE
PLACES WHERE THEY THRONG.

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NOTES MADE AMONG THEM IN THE
PLACES WHERE THEY THRON0.
A satisractery Repesitery fer Chewing Cum
| An Inch or the Tops 81 Dresses-Mr.
Cenkiins's stery-whits Hsts-Buttess.
The devotion Of the American girl for gum
has been remarked for loi this many year,
but the habit Of gum chewing has remained
until the present season In all It's pristine sim
plicity. The gum has been bought in small
quantities at the druggists or the confection-
ers, and has been masticatcd with due frank
ness. Atlas some enterprisng genius with an
artistic temperament has como to the relief OF
tho girls who are addicted to the habit and by
one great stroke has elevated It to tho level Of
| an accomplishment. He hos done this by what
is called gum board" The girls decorate the
sides Of the franc, pin silk ribbons upon tho
corners, hang It upon the walls OF their cham
beers, and In some cases have even
gone 80 far as to issue orders for spe-
cial gum boards to be made, that in
color and form shall harmonic with the furni-
| ture In their apartments Heretofore tho dis
coverer Of q particularly choice morsel OF
tutti-frutti or spruce has been obliged, when
occasion demanded tho REIMBURSEMENT Of tho
chew. to stick It upon the mantle piece. or upon
| the window frame, or. whom retiring upon the
bed post. The objections to this method of
preserving the morsel are apparent and we'll
known to all who have tried 1t; II placed upon
the bed post or window frame. 1t is liable. upon
being taken of again to resume the mastica-
ton. to carry some flavor Of paint with 1t dur
ing the first few chews. This. Of course. is dis
agreeable In itself, and more so because 1t de-
| tracts from the aesthetic enjoyment OF tho gum.
| On the other hand. II the gum Is placed on the
rnarh1a m An IL q N h1a IN taka n 4
| when removed. some of the dust that inevita-
bly, fingers upon any piece offurniture. in spite
Of the most careful attention OF the housemaid.
The gum board is designed to overcome all
these disagreeable features OF the preservation
OF the chew 1t is made Of highly polished
| slate and is surrounded by frame which
makes tho board itself set in about an inch or
little more from the level Of the frame. Then
there Is a nice glass door on hinges that shuts
In upon the gum board thus protecting 1t from
dust. When the girl. then, has chewed a suffi-
rupted in the process Of her astHetio enjoy
| ment by callers and is under the necessity
conversational purposes. she simply opens this
glass door, presses the morsel OF gum upon the
polished slate. closes the door, and leaves It
taken up free from any heterogeneous matter.
in England writes back to friend: There Is
any idea Of. cutting q dash as an American.
Buffalo Bill has been the American ropresen-
tighter Sn Is q shesss es
ss Americans; nobody can successfully follow
neS he fnSck out tn
London society will accept daintily., lovely
American girls. but the cockney idea Of Yankee
manhood Is ungentle.
The fashionable ladies' have lost an inch
ooked the o
Was no longer doubt about t. ne inch first
tiers Of the great golden. opera house. The
% Of
ness house. and the fascinating widow OF the
Island aa had ali lost a somethins more than an
as hey ead the w NIGHT
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gold whose necks were no more uncovered than
Ike chicks Keeping close to the maternal bird;
mo %e to Be led By the mothers; and sven
to-day some Of these parental pillars Of fash
n hsy e. asd ace sRsr
:. There is said 70 have been great commo-
tion after the first opera night Even the
evening themselves. and who never break
Bands settle eth the Bills wit out murmsr. even
those swell dressmakers had to sit up late and
dresses s VII" that e poured in In; upon them after tho
opening Of the opera And whom Friday night
sasn WAS ss S es Ss s S ae sss
Coverings Of six ana satin op az many displays
were dressed in e manner fit fol, presentation
about this sensation in society since It AFFECTS
only about 200 or 300 81 my sex out Of the 100000
spsn as na fS% Y at shstss We ss
ss sspss ID dh the 81 Aa
faces ana swaalike forms; IS Grand beyond
the
built It ranks first among the sights Of the
psted ladies' so Of T Isl ss she
cles as worth nearly $500 900 900 framed in Q
Of sheer Eod cost
about 81. 900 Tor sixteen weeks, five times week
evening, 4 hand ,wss iaid on his shpp9idsr
fashionable matron Of his asauaint anoe.. but t
was large organ. potwithstsndlng that y |
eca dSnS hna ss
tached to It, and he confusedly murmured. Il
beg your pardon"
"Oh. no offence, assure you." the lady good |
humoredly responded. |
Mr. Conkling then said: This reminds me |
OF an actual case In which mistake in tho |
gender OF a hand brought about divorce suit. |
wife had q large hand and It happened one |
evening that she sat with her husband and Sow |
eral others on rural veranda. Tho husband
Gnlk the Wiz R
surreptitious whit. Now, right alongside tho |
couple sat u flirtatious girl; She and the man
ant TINA ptatt httfpI inf nnH ftn
unknown to tho woman. The we'll -deveioped
hand Of the wife. with the cigarette, CHANGED to
swing into contact with that of the girl. who
took hold of it. thought from it's size that 1t was
the husbands felt convinced Of 1t by the cigar
cite. and thereupon pressed 1t to her lips, rap
turously believing that she was taking a sale
opportunity OF tho darkness. The eyes Of the
cay sbs WatcSed the bair for aw aays and
an action for divorce was soon instituted"